Caselaw Update: Unpaid Leave in Texas
A recent appellate case out of Austin addressed whether unpaid employee leave may qualify as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, and whether an employee who... Read More
Can an Exchange of Emails Form a Binding Contract?
Email communication has long been common in the modern business world. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic sending more people to work from home, contracts and other business... Read More
Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19: Part 3
Americans with Disabilities Act In the third and final installment of our telecommuting series, we will discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its application to telecommuting before and... Read More
Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19: Part 2
The Fair Labor Standards Act In the second installment of “Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19,” we consider the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its application to... Read More
Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19: Part 1
Independent Contractors v. Employees In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large percentage of the U.S. workforce began to work from home and continue to do... Read More
Save American Vital Energy Jobs Act
On June 23, 2020, United States Senator for Texas, John Cornyn, introduced the SAVE Jobs Act, to assist the American energy sector... Read More
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Paid Sick Leave
One of the Federal Government’s responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic was the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA is a response to the growing need to support families with wage... Read More
Overtime Payments & the Fluctuating Workweek
In the COVID-19 era it is more important than ever for employers to understand the workplace and the rules and guidelines that govern it. Employees are working a varied number of hours from week-to-week,... Read More